Aitkens

Aitkens Meaning & Origin

About Aitkens
The surname Aitkens is of Scottish origin and is derived from the personal name Aitken, which itself is a diminutive form of the name Adam. The name Adam comes from the Hebrew word "adamah," meaning "earth" or "red earth." Therefore, the surname Aitkens can be interpreted to mean "son of Adam" or "descendant of Adam."

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

The surname Aitkens is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:

  • Number of People with the name Aitkens: 258
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 74,826
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.09

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Aitkens based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.

Ranking information for the surname Aitkens is not currently available.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
ATKNS
🗽 NYSIIS
A
🔊 Soundex
A032052
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
EY1 T K AH0 N Z
🌐 IPA
/aitkens*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('ATKNS', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
A325

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Aitkens in Braille

Here's how to represent Aitkens in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.

The name Aitkens in braille

How to sign the name Aitkens using Sign Language

The image below shows how you can spell Aitkens using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.

The name Aitkens in sign language

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